David Abbott
- Republican
- Representative
- District 18
Author
Designates an Indiana first responder to include the following employees and volunteers of state and local public safety agencies: (1) Law enforcement officers. (2) Firefighters, including volunteer firefighters. (3) Corrections officers. (4) Public safety telecommunicators. (5) Providers of emergency medical services. (6) Providers of emergency management services. (7) Any other individuals whose duties in serving a public safety agency include rapid emergency response. Provides that the designation of an individual as an Indiana first responder does not affect an individual's terms of employment or volunteer service with the public safety agency. Provides that a certified emergency medical technician or a licensed paramedic is not liable for transporting any person to an appropriate health care facility when the emergency medical technician or the licensed paramedic makes a good faith judgment that the emergency patient or the emergency patient's primary caregiver lacks the capacity to make an informed decision about the patient's: (1) safety; or (2) need for medical attention; and the emergency patient is reasonably likely to suffer disability or death without the medical intervention available at the facility.
Public Law 113
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Returned to the House without amendments
Senator Crider added as second sponsor
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 49, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
Referred to the Senate
Representative Klinker added as coauthor
Rule 105.1 suspended
Senate sponsor: Senator Glick
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 92: yeas 98, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representative Macer added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Abbott
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Coauthored by Representatives Frye R and Bacon
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Introduced House Bill (H) | |
| House Bill (S) | |
| House Bill (H) | |
| Enrolled House Bill (H) |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note: HB1198.04.ENRS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1198.03.COMS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1198.03.COMS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1198.03.COMS.FN003 | |
| Committee Report: HB1198.02.COMH.CRS001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1198.02.COMH.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1198.02.COMH.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1198.02.COMH.FN003 | |
| Committee Report: HB1198.01.INTR.CRH001 | |
| Fiscal Note: HB1198.01.INTR.FN001 | |
| Committee Amendment: HB1198.01.INTR.AMH03 |
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